New Mexico Military Institute has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Santa Fe Indian Braves at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Mexico Military Institute will head into Saturday's game having proved themselves against Ruidoso: New Mexico Military Institute barely beat Ruidoso the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. New Mexico Military Institute was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Ruidoso last Saturday.
Tegin Maloney was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Javier Yepiz Galindo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Indian extended their postseason success on Saturday against Zuni. They blew past the Thunderbirds 21-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Santa Fe Indian.
Kellin Tsosie tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cohen Baca was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Talyn Kewanletzema, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
New Mexico Military Institute pushed their record up to 16-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Santa Fe Indian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. New Mexico Military Institute has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. However, it's not like Santa Fe Indian struggles in that department as they've averaged .576. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
New Mexico Military Institute came up short against Santa Fe Indian in their previous meeting back in May of 2018, falling 4-1. Thankfully for New Mexico Military Institute, Jaden Aguino (who tossed 7.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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